"brego Beorht-Dena, biddan wille,

"eodor Scyldinga, ânre bêne;

"þät þu me ne forwyrne, wîgendra hleó,

"freó-wine folca, nu ic þus feorran com,

"þät ic môte âna and mînra eorla gedryht,

"þes hearda heáp, Heorot fælsian.

"Häbbe ic eác geâhsod, þät se äglæca

"for his won-hýdum wæpna ne rêceð;

"ic þät þonne forhicge, swâ me Higelâc sîe,

"mîn mon-drihten, môdes blîðe,